 Ajay Prasanna ( AP RAGA MUSIC )

Ajay Shankar Prasanna stands among India’s most celebrated international flautists, born into a lineage where music was not merely taught but lived. Trained by his father, Pt. Bhola Nath Prasanna of the Banaras Gharana - also guru to Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia - he carries forward a rich paramparā with distinction. 

A Top Grade artist of All India Radio and a three-time Grammy nominee, he bridges tradition and innovation with rare finesse.

His album Cinema earned the Global Indian Music Award for Best Fusion Album, reflecting his versatility across genres. Honoured with The Sangeet Ratna Award (Swami Haridas Samiti, Vrindavan), The Surmani Award (Surshringar Sansad, Mumbai), and The Bharat Gaurav Samman (Orissa Academy of Tribal Culture Research & Performing Arts), He continues to elevate the expressive horizons of Hindustani flute through extraordinary breath control and imaginative artistry.